In the March issue of Maxim, the magazine “reviewed” one of my favorite bands, The Black Crowes, upcoming album Warpaint. The album was rated two-and-a-half stars out of five.

Later, the band posted on it’s own web site that the writer for Maxim hadn’t heard the entire album and had only heard one song. Reason being: advanced copies of the album weren’t available.

In the magazines words, the review was an “educated guess”.

I don’t really think you can fairly call that a review now, can you?

Wanted to share some of the artists and music I’m currently listening to:

• Jason Colette - Out of Time
• Boyracer - Vinegar Evenings
• Summer Darling - Barren Womb
• Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper
• Battle Royale - Racecar
• The Antlers - The Universe is Going to Catch You

Hope you enjoy these fine artists.

Also, feel free to pass along anything you make thing I’m interested in.

The music world has lost a legend. Music legend Bo Diddley passed on Monday. He was 79.

Diddley know for such songs as “Who Do You Love?” and “Bo Diddley” added a beat to the music world known as the Bo Diddley beat. The beat, produced by the unique rectangular-bodied guitar, was a corner-stone for the what was the beginning of rock-and-roll.

Over the years, artists such as The Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones, U2 and Bruce Springsteen all covered songs by Diddley. His mark left on all these great bands.

Bo Diddley, you’ll be missed. 

Wanted to share a few bands and tunes I’ve been listening to as of late:

• The Exploders - I Can’t Dance
• Manu Chao - Rainin in Paradiz
• Thurston - Fri_end
• The Blakes - Two Times
• Jake Mann - Daytime Ghost

Enjoy these for your weekend listening.